GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retribution | recompense |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |